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Offline chris215

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Dvorak Piano Music
on: May 26, 2011, 07:08:18 PM
I am currently discovering some superb piano music written by Dvorak. Of course, the Slavonic Dances are well known. Less well known are a rich vein of short pieces - waltzes, mazurkas, eclogues and a wealth of other pieces. Enough to fill 5 CD's. Sadly, many of these pieces are difficult to obtain in printed form. Perhaps Pianostreet could assist here? :)

Offline hansscherff

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Re: Dvorak Piano Music
Reply #1 on: May 26, 2011, 07:40:24 PM
I recently obtained 1 or 2 Dvorak books from the konemann publisher who went bankrupt or stopped publishing some years ago. If you see them somewhere, buy them, they're worth every penny and they are very cheap. Some bookshops should still have 'm.

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Re: Dvorak Piano Music
Reply #2 on: May 26, 2011, 09:41:40 PM
dear chris,
i think that this link at imslp will be delightful:
https://imslp.org/index.php?title=Category:Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k,_Anton%C3%ADn&intersect=For_piano

enjoy!

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Re: Dvorak Piano Music
Reply #3 on: May 27, 2011, 12:54:41 PM
Dear Gerry
thank you so much. What a treasure trove!

Chris.

Offline gerryjay

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Re: Dvorak Piano Music
Reply #4 on: May 27, 2011, 03:29:27 PM
you're welcome. enjoy it!
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